JP3057220U - Vending machine stores - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To provide merchandise and information according to the age of a customer in an unmanned sales store by a vending machine. SOLUTION: An entrance card issuing device 8 is installed near an entrance of a store 2 in which a vending machine 1 is installed, information is read from a driver's license of a user, and the age of the customer is calculated based on the information. Then, after determining whether or not the person is an adult, an entry card is issued when the person is determined to be an adult. With the entry card issued by the entry card issuing device 8, the card type auto lock system (6, 7) is operated to unlock the door 4 and allow entry into the store 2. This allows only adults to enter the store and prevents the provision of harmful information to minors.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 This invention relates to an unmanned store for vending machines that has a vending machine installed inside and an auto-locking door. More specifically, it relates to a vending machine store that handles products whose age is regulated by laws such as alcohol, tobacco, and adult video.

Here, a vending machine is generally defined as a machine that automatically provides articles, services, and information by passing through (coins and bills) or inserting a card or the like in place of the vending machine. In the following, only vending machines will be described. However, since the present invention can be applied to vending machines as well, the concept of vending machines should be interpreted as devices including vending machines.

[0003] In addition, the present invention is particularly suitable for sales and rentals such as video tapes recording movies and other information, but the products handled by vending machines installed in stores are limited to video tapes only. It is not to be interpreted as such, and it can be used for all products that display information desired by consumers in a part that is difficult to see from the outside of the vending machine. Such products include, for example, game cartridges, magnetic and optical disks such as CDs, CD-ROMs, MDs, and DVDs, weekly magazines, paperback books, and other books.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by conventional techniques and devices]

 In the sales of information media such as video tapes, CDs, CD-ROMs, and weekly magazines, face-to-face sales with customers at stores are dominant. This is fine if the product being sold is not constrained, for example by the age of the customer.However, videotapes and some weekly magazines, for example, have a trade-off between adult and non-adult products. There are times when you have to use different sales methods. To address these issues, clerks have previously estimated the age of customers and only sold products when they determined they were of an adult age.

[0005] When the sales management of goods is performed by such a method, the sales of the goods are refused in spite of the fact that they have reached adulthood, and conversely, the sales of inappropriate goods to minors are promoted. Problems will occur. As a countermeasure, a product display corner for adults and a product display corner for minors are set up separately in the store, or the display corner for adult products is divided by curtains, screens and other shielding members. However, taking such measures would rather motivate customers to make impure purchases, which could lead to educational or commercial moral disadvantages. In addition, the face-to-face sales method has led to problems such as rising labor costs.

On the other hand, an unmanned store using a vending machine can operate 24 hours while saving labor costs. However, when dealing with products whose sales target is restricted by age, some measures have to be taken. Required. For example, Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 30222877 discloses a technology for determining the age of a customer with a driver's license in a vending machine.

[0007] Furthermore, mischief and crime for vending machines are increasing, and security measures are indispensable. Conventional security measures for vending machines include locking (or chaining) the vending machine door, installing a sensor in the internal safe or the glass panel in the exhibition room to detect abnormalities, When a sensor detects mischief or a criminal act, such as by taking a picture with a security camera, a security company is notified. However, in most cases, security guards have already fled when they arrived at the scene, and are at best threatened with criminal activity.

[0008] In a conventional videotape vending machine, similarly to a vending machine for canned beverages and cigarettes, a package surface (table of books) is placed inside a transparent front glass plate of a sealed body. Arrange the video tapes with the front side facing the front) or the video tape with the title printed on the back (the side corresponding to the spine of books) facing the front. Are lined up. Then, when the purchaser selects a desired product and presses the push button corresponding to the product, only one of the products stored in the vending machine is released from the storage position, and is sent out to the product outlet. It is. In other words, with conventional vending machines, consumers rely on only the title and information printed on the front of the package to select products.

[0009] Canned beverages and cigarettes are often purchased repeatedly, and since the consumer is familiar with the contents of the product purchased in the past, information printed on the front of the title or package, for example, product information There is very little room to select products based on information other than name (or trademark). On the other hand, it is no exaggeration to say that in the case of video tapes such as movies, almost all of them purchase the product for the first time. Therefore, not only the title but also any information obtained from the package of the product has an important meaning in selecting the product.

[0010] By the way, the binding of the video tape package has only a very small space for displaying additional information except for the printing portion of the title on the back side of the binding. There were significant restrictions on providing. In other words, on the front side of the package, scenes with high appeal, such as movie stars and symbolic scenes, are often printed with the intention of increasing purchase motivation, while the back side (equivalent to the back cover of books). In general, many other character information is printed on the same side.

[0011] For those who are purchasing the video tape for the first time, the information printed on the title or the front of the package is a tentative guide for product selection, but this alone is not enough information and the information on the back side of the package is insufficient. In general, detailed printed text information is a deciding factor in purchasing. However, with conventional vending machines where the back side of the package with the most information is not visible, customers must select products while worried about the contents of the package. This is a cause for hesitation.

[0012]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention incorporates a vending machine into a store, and the method of entering the store is determined only by identifying the user's age from the information displayed on the user's driver's license and reaching the standard age. It is designed to allow entry into the store. Some unmanned vending machine stores use a membership card, but they prevent the use of an unspecified number of people. If a driver's license is carried and carried, it can be used by anyone other than members, making it easier to use and increasing sales.

[0013] The vending machine store according to claim 1 is a store in which a vending machine is installed and provided with an auto-locking type door, and the information displayed on the driver's license of the user. Means for reading the information, means for calculating the age based on the read information, means for determining whether or not the age has reached the standard age, and locking of the door when it is determined that the age has reached the standard age And means for canceling. Based on the information obtained from the visitor's driver's license, it is determined whether or not the driver has reached the standard age (for example, 18 or 20 years old). Cancel. Thus, in the case where the product handled by the vending machine is regulated by laws and regulations, for example, the sale to minors, entry of minors into the store itself can be refused. A visual and / or audio notification means will be provided to inform the user when entering the store is possible and to prompt them to enter the store, and to inform the user when entering the store is impossible. Is preferred.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the vending machine store according to the first aspect, further comprising an entrance card issuing device comprising means for issuing an entrance card, and a response to insertion of the entrance card. And means for unlocking the door. In this case, only when it is determined that the child has reached the standard age, an entry card to unlock the doors automatically will be issued. Thus, the visitor can insert the card into the card reader, unlock the door automatically, and enter the store. Therefore, even in this case, if the product handled by the vending machine is regulated by laws and regulations, for example, the sale to minors can be refused entry of minors themselves.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the entrance card issuance device includes an operation panel provided with a driver's license input / output port and an entrance card issuance port, and a data displayed on the driver's license. An optical reader for reading, a judgment circuit for calculating the age based on the date of birth of the read data and judging whether or not the child has reached the standard age, and an entry card based on the output from the judgment circuit And a card issuing circuit for issuing the card.

By installing a camera for taking pictures of the outside inside the vending machine as in the invention of claim 4, the crime prevention effect is enhanced. Security cameras are usually installed on wall surfaces or ceilings in store interiors, so there are many blind spots. For example, if a security camera is installed in one corner of a store room and the vending machine is installed at an angle with a view to it, even if the vending machine is tampered with openly, shooting is done only from behind the person. Not. In contrast, by installing an external camera inside the vending machine, it is possible to take a picture of the front including the face of a person who is trying to mischief the vending machine. The effect and the deterrent effect of mischief can be expected.

According to the invention of claim 5, a recording device connected to the entry card issuing device is added, and the data read from the driver's license is recorded in association with the image data from the camera, so that automatic recording is possible. It is possible to identify or narrow down persons who have mischievous or criminalized vending machines. It is also possible to transmit these recorded data to a headquarters or security company computer via a communication line.

[0018] The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that the vending machine is provided with a holder unit for holding the product upside down in a closed product exhibition room, such as a video tape. Access to the information printed on the back of a product at a vending machine, and increase the amount of information provided for the product. By using a holder unit that can be turned upside down, the amount of information that can be read through the front glass of the vending machine has increased significantly, so that more accurate judgment can be made on the content of the product to be purchased. Become. As a result, the user can obtain product information equivalent to confirming the product by hand, so that the user can select the product with confidence. Providing users with all product information obtained from the entire product body allows users to select products with peace of mind, even though they are unmanned stores. In this case, it is preferable to invert only one product selected by the user.

Here, the product is not limited to a videotape, but is particularly suitable for a product such as a videotape, a CD, and a book in which a large amount of product information is also displayed on the back surface. Further, the term “product” includes not only the product itself but also a product packaging and a product sample (a dummy sample), for example, a video tape package. Some vending machines display products that are actually sold so that they can be seen (see-through), and only dummy samples are displayed so that the selected products are stored in the vending machine. This is due to the fact that some of the available inventory is delivered to the outlet.

[0020] The invention according to claim 7 is a holder unit comprising a rotating shaft erected to be rotatable around an axis, a product holding portion provided on the rotating shaft, and a driving device for rotating and rotating the rotating shaft over a predetermined angle. Is constituted.

[0021] The invention of claim 8 is characterized in that after a predetermined time has elapsed after the reversal, the rotation axis is reversed and returned to the original position. For example, if a timer circuit is incorporated in the control circuit of the drive device, the package will always return to its original state after a certain period of time after reversing, so that the front surface of the package always appears. It can be maintained in an orderly state, and an orderly display state can be maintained.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the vending machine, a camera for photographing the back side of a product displayed with the front side facing the front, and a monitor for displaying the photographed image. It is characterized by having. By reading the back side of a product displayed in the closed exhibition room of the vending machine body with a mobile camera and displaying it on a monitor, it is possible to access the information printed on the back side, Increase the amount of information provided. Since the products in the exhibition room are viewed through the front glass of the vending machine, the display contents of the products may be difficult to grasp clearly due to dirt on the glass plate, changes in lighting conditions or weather conditions. In such a case, the image captured by the camera can be easily recognized by displaying it on the monitor. In addition, there is an advantage that if the information is enlarged and displayed on the monitor, even fine character information can be easily read.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the camera is configured to be movable from a standby position to a position behind a selected product via activation of a camera operation device built in the vending machine. I do.

The invention according to claim 11 is characterized in that the camera operating device comprises a three-axis orthogonal robot arm and a camera attitude control device including a correction circuit for an image captured by the camera. I do.

A twelfth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the camera is configured to automatically return to a standby position after displaying a captured image on a monitor.

[0026]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 1 shows, for example, a store (2) for selling videotape cassettes, and an installation room (3) for installing one or more vending machines (1) in a building or a movable container. The entrance card issuing device (8) is arranged near the door (4) serving as the entrance and exit with the operation surface facing the outside of the store. The door (4) is equipped with a card-type auto-lock mechanism composed of a card reader (6) and a door opening / closing device (7), and the door lock is released by inserting a predetermined card into the card reader. Has become. Reference numeral 5 denotes an in-store camera for safety confirmation.

As shown in FIG. 2, the entrance card issuing device (8) has an instruction CRT (9), a driver's license slot (10), and an entrance card issuing slot on the front of the operation panel. (11), operation push buttons (12) and (13). When the push button (12) is pressed, instructions are displayed on the CRT (9), and the operation of the entry card issuing device (8) is sequentially guided to start a series of card issuing operations. The push button (13) is for canceling. If you want to cancel after pressing the push button (12), press the push button (13) to terminate the operation of the device without issuing a card and obtain a license. The certificate is discharged from the slot (10).

An optical reader for reading data (birth date, license number, etc.) displayed on the driver's license inserted from the slot (10) is provided inside the entrance card issuing device (8). And a determination circuit for calculating the age based on the date of birth of the read data and determining whether or not the child has reached a reference age, and issuing an entry card based on an output from the determination circuit. It has a card issuing circuit. The card issuing circuit is composed of a kind of magnetic card reader / writer. In addition, a recording device for recording the issue time of the entry card, that is, the entry time in association with the data read by the entry card issuing device (8), can be connected to the entry card issuing device (8). it can. Further, the license number of the data read from the driver's license is recorded in an appropriate recording means.

When the visitor presses the push button (12) of the entry card issuing device (8), a display prompting the driver to enter a driver's license is displayed on the CRT (9). The subsequent processing steps will be described below with reference to FIG. When the driver's license is inserted into the slot (10), the optical reader is activated to read the data displayed on the driver's license. Calculation processing is executed based on the date of birth of the read data, and the current age of the user is calculated. By comparing the current age with the reference age, it is determined whether to enter (sell) the store. The standard age can be set arbitrarily in relation to the products handled. For example, the age is set to 20 for alcohol and tobacco, and to 18 for so-called adult videos that record adult movies. Only when it is determined that the child has reached the reference age, a signal is output from the determination circuit to the card issuing circuit. In response to this signal, the card issuing circuit starts the procedure for issuing the entry card. A newly issued entrance card is sent out from the card issuing slot (11), and at the same time, the driver's license is returned from the slot (10). If the reference age has not been reached, that is, if it is determined that entry into the store (sales) is not possible, a signal is not output from the determination circuit to the card issuing circuit, but is output to the CRT (9) instead. A sign stating that entry is refused is displayed, and the driver's license is returned from the slot (10).

The entry card is used to unlock the card type door lock system. That is, by inserting the card into the card reader (6) installed near the door (4), the door opening / closing device (7) is operated to unlock the door (4). . Therefore, the customer can open the door (4) and enter the store, that is, the vending machine installation room (3), and can buy and sell goods (for example, video tape cassettes). The closed door (4) cannot be opened from the outside without an entry card, but can be opened freely from the inside, and users who have finished purchasing products can go outside the store freely. it can.

As another embodiment, as shown by a broken line in FIG. 7, when it is determined that the user has reached the reference age, the door is unlocked without issuing an entry card. Can also. In this case, the entry card issuing device (8) can be omitted, and the user can more easily use the entry procedure in terms of simplifying and speeding up the entry procedure. In addition, instead of the CRT (9) for instruction, “acceptance” prompting the driver to insert a driver's license, “judgment” notifying that the entry (sales) of the store is judged, and the judgment result are announced. Display lamps such as "can enter" and "cannot enter" may be provided. Furthermore, in addition to or instead of these visual indications, it is also possible to employ audio instructions or announcements.

The type and model of the vending machine (1) to be installed in the vending machine installation room (3) can be freely selected according to requests from store managers and customers.

FIG. 3 shows a front external view of a videotape vending machine. In the exhibition room (22), a transparent panel (23) made of glass or acrylic resin is inserted into the front of the main body (21) of the vending machine (1), and a plurality of video tapes are placed in the exhibition room (22). Package (P) is displayed. The packages (P) can be arranged in a plurality of rows according to the size of the exhibition room (22), but only one row is shown in the drawing. Although illustration is omitted, the packages (P) may be arranged in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction.

As shown in FIG. 4, the package (P) includes a rotating shaft (26) that is rotatably provided around an axis, and a plurality of package holders (27) provided on the rotating shaft (26). It is held in a holder unit (25) composed of and. As shown in FIG. 4A, the rotating shaft (26) is rotatably supported by a bearing device (not shown), and is rotated by a driving device (28) having a motor (28a) and a speed reduction mechanism (28b). It rotates and swings by the rotation angle (θ). For example, the rotation angle (θ) of the rotation shaft (26) can be set to a desired angle such as 180 degrees or 90 degrees by using a cam mechanism or a link mechanism.

The operation of the driving device (28) for rotating and rotating the rotating shaft (26) is performed when a push button (24) provided on an operation panel or the like of a main body (21) of a vending machine is pressed. The control circuit is configured to operate in response. In addition, by incorporating a timer circuit into the control circuit of the drive device (28), the holder unit (25) rotates by a predetermined angle about the rotation shaft (26) as a center of rotation, and then reversely rotates after a certain period of time. It can be controlled to return to the original state. A drive device may be provided for each rotating shaft, but it is also possible to use a single motor to rotate one or more selected rotating shafts (26).

The structure of the package holding portion (27) illustrated in FIG. 4 (B) has a rectangular frame (29) with one side cut out in the middle of the rotation shaft (26), and starts from the cutout portion. It is configured so that the package (P) can be taken in and out. Since the frame body (29) rotates together with the rotation axis (26), for example, when the rotation axis (26) rotates 180 degrees, the package (P) in the frame body (29) also rotates 180 degrees, that is, reverses literally. . In order to prevent the package (P) from falling out of the frame (29), a package holding member such as a leaf spring may be added inside the short side (29a) of the frame (29).

The space required for reversing the package (P) changes by changing the coupling position between the rotation shaft (26) and the frame (29). That is, when the coupling position is at the center in the width direction of the frame body (29), as shown by a dashed line in FIG. Is required. The closer the coupling position is to the long side (29b) side of the frame (29), the larger the space required to allow the package (P) to be inverted as shown in FIG. 5 (B). Therefore, when rotating the package (P) by 180 degrees, it is preferable to set the coupling position between the rotation shaft (26) and the frame (29) at the center of the frame (29). When the connecting position of the rotating shaft (26) and the frame (29) is provided near the long side (29b) of the frame (29), even if the rotation angle of the rotating shaft (26) is set to 180 degrees or less. Good. By rotating the frame (29) from the front side of the vending machine main body (21) to the extent that the back side of the package (P) can be seen to some extent without necessarily rotating it by 180 degrees, This is because they can achieve their goals.

FIG. 5B shows a case where the rotation angle (θ) of the rotation shaft (26) is set to about 90 degrees. Further, by making the interval between the adjacent holder units (25) narrower than in the case of FIG. 5A, the packages (P) are obliquely aligned. By adopting such an arrangement form, approximately twice the number of packages (P) in the exhibition room (22) is compared with the case of adopting the arrangement form shown in FIG. 5 (A). Can be accommodated. In other words, if the number of packages (P) to be accommodated is the same, the package accommodation space of the exhibition room (22), that is, the installation space of the main body (21) of the vending machine, should be reduced by that much. Becomes possible.

FIG. 6 exemplifies a further simplified embodiment, in which a through hole (27c) is provided in the short side of the package (P) (the part corresponding to the top and the ground of books) and the inside of this through hole is provided. With the rotating shaft (26) penetrating therethrough. When this method is adopted, the structure of the holder unit (25) is simplified because the frame (29) can be omitted. More specifically, as shown in the figure, the package for the rotating shaft (26) is formed by adopting a coupling method such as fitting the square shaft and the square hole to the rotating shaft (26) and the through hole (27c). It is preferable to prevent rotation of the die (P) and to provide a means for preventing the package (P) from falling off on the rotating shaft (26). As such a fall prevention means, for example, a square shaft (27a) portion and a fall prevention portion (27b) are formed integrally with the rotating shaft (26), or a fall prevention member having a separate structure is used. Welding or bonding, or as another method, press-fitting a member made of synthetic resin with the square shaft (27a) and the drop-prevention portion (27b) integrally molded into the rotating shaft (26) consisting of a round bar. You may do it.

Next, referring to FIG. 3, a camera (30) for reading information printed on the surface (front and / or back) of the package (P), and a camera (30) for reading information. A device for enlarging and displaying the received information will be described.

In the main body (21) of the vending machine, a movable small camera (30) such as a CCD camera is disposed while being attached to, for example, an arm (31) of a three-axis orthogonal robot. I have. The movable camera (30) reads the information printed on the surface of the package (P), enlarges the information to a predetermined magnification, and is provided on the front of the main body (21) of the vending machine. A three-axis orthogonal robot for reading information required by the user from the surface of an arbitrary package (P) contained in the holding part (27). It is connected to the camera attitude control device (33) so that it can move from the standby position to the information reading position while being attached to the arm (31).

The camera attitude control device (33) is activated when the user presses the camera operation button (34) provided on the front of the main body (21) of the vending machine, and starts reading information from the standby position. The camera (30), which has moved toward, faces the information recording surface of the package (P). As a mechanism for moving the camera (30) to the position of the desired package (P), a direction key is provided on the operation panel of the vending machine body (21), and the user operates the direction key to operate the direction key. The camera (30) may be moved in the X direction and the Y direction, or the coordinates of the packages (P) arranged in a matrix are indicated by numbers, and the desired package (P) is displayed. It is also possible to automatically move the camera (30) to a specified position by entering a number with the numeric keypad.

The camera posture control device (33) includes the front direction image even when the image photographed by the camera (30) is not a front image but a perspective image photographed from a slightly oblique direction. There is provided an image correction circuit (not shown) for displaying on the monitor (32) as information read from the computer. Therefore, the movement amount of the camera (30) is limited by the influence of the working space and the like, and even if the information cannot be read as a front image at the actual shooting position, the holding unit (27) can be used at any position. The information is read from the surface of the package (P) contained in the parentheses) with sufficient accuracy for practical use. That is, the image correction circuit changes the swing angle of the information reading camera (30) attached to the arm (31) of the three-axis orthogonal robot according to the rotation angle of the holding unit (27) of the package (P). The information read from the surface of the package (P) by the camera (30) is enlarged and displayed on the monitor (32) as a front image of the information recording surface of the product.

After reading the information displayed on the monitor (32) and judging the contents of the package (P) sufficiently, the user determines the contents of the package (P), and then enters the charge slot ( A predetermined fee is charged to 35), and the desired video tape cassette is obtained from the product outlet (36).

Although the description has been given based on the specific example in which the camera (30) is movably arranged behind the holder unit (25), the front side of the holder unit (25), that is, the transparent panel (23) may be used if necessary. It is also possible to arrange the camera (30) movably immediately after) so that information can be read from the front. Although the vending machine illustrated in FIG. 3 includes both the holder unit (27) for holding the package (P) in a reversible manner and the camera (30), the vending machine provided with either one may also be used. It is feasible, and in that case, it will have a corresponding effect.

[0047]

[Effect of the invention]

 According to the present invention, as described above, since the system permits age identification by a driver's license and allows only adults to enter the store, so-called adult videos for adult movies, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, etc. Unmanned sales of products that are prohibited from being sold will be possible. Therefore, there is no need to take any other measures when purchasing products between children and students who do not reach adulthood and general customers, which not only saves labor costs but also provides customer satisfaction with products and educational considerations. Effective measures are provided for both sides.

Also, by installing a camera for taking pictures of the outside inside the vending machine, it is possible to take a picture of the front including the face of a person who wants to mischief the vending machine. High anti-crime effect, deterrent effect can be expected. By recording information such as the driver's license number read from the driver's license in association with the image data from the camera, it is possible to identify persons who have mischievously engaged in vending machines or committed criminal acts .

Further, by turning over the product displayed in the exhibition room of the closed vending machine, or by taking a picture with a camera and displaying it on a monitor, the user can display the information printed on the back of the product. Can also be read, so that product information can be obtained from the entire product body, eliminating misjudgment due to lack of information when selecting and purchasing products, and making it possible to select and purchase products with peace of mind. People are more satisfied.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a top view of a vending machine installation room of an unmanned sales store illustrating an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the store entrance card issuing device.

FIG. 3 is a front external view of the vending machine as viewed obliquely from the front.

FIG. 4A is a schematic view of a rotation axis of a holder unit,
(B) is a perspective view of a holding unit of the holder unit.

FIG. 5 is a plan view illustrating a structure of a display room interior;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating another structure of the holding unit of the holder unit.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing processing steps in the entry card issuing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vending machine 2 Store 3 Installation room 4 Door 5 In-store camera 6 Card reader 7 Door opening / closing device 8 Entrance card issuing device 9 CRT 10 Driver's license slot 11 Entrance card issuing slot 12 Push button (registration) 13 Push Button (cancel) 21 Vending machine body 22 Exhibition room 23 Transparent panel 24 Push button 25 Holder unit 26 Rotary axis 27 Holder 28 Drive unit 29 Frame P Video tape cassette package (product / product sample) 30 Camera 31 3-axis orthogonal Robot arm 32 Monitor 33 Camera attitude control device 34 Camera operation button 35 Charge inlet 36 Product outlet

Claims (12)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A store having a vending machine installed therein and having an auto-locking type door, means for reading information displayed on a user's driver's license, based on the read information. A combination of a means for calculating an age, a means for determining whether the age has reached a reference age, and a means for unlocking a door when it is determined that the reference age has been reached. And vending machine stores. 2. An entry card issuing device comprising means for issuing an entry card when it is determined that the user has reached a reference age, and means for unlocking a door in response to insertion of the entry card. 3. The vending machine store according to claim 2, further comprising: 3. An operation panel provided with a driver's license insertion / ejection port and an entrance card issuing port, and an optical reader for reading data displayed on the driver's license. And a determination circuit for calculating the age based on the date of birth of the read data to determine whether or not the child has reached a reference age, and a card issuance for issuing an entry card based on an output from the determination circuit. The vending machine store according to claim 1, further comprising a circuit. 4. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein a camera for photographing the outside is installed inside the vending machine.
2 or 3 vending machine stores. 5. A vending machine according to claim 4, further comprising a recording device connected to the entrance card issuing device, and recording the data read from the driver's license in association with image data from a camera. store. 6. The vending machine store according to claim 1, wherein the vending machine includes a holder unit for holding the product upside down in a closed product display room. 7. A holder unit comprising a rotating shaft erected around an axis, a product holding portion provided on the rotating shaft, and a driving device for rotating and rotating the rotating shaft over a predetermined angle. 7. The vending machine store according to claim 6, wherein: 8. The vending machine store according to claim 6, wherein the rotating shaft is reversed and returned to the original position after a lapse of a predetermined time after the reversing. 9. The vending machine includes a camera for photographing the back side of a product displayed with its front side facing the front, and a monitor for displaying an image photographed by the camera. The vending machine store according to claim 1, wherein 10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the camera is configured to be movable from a standby position to a position behind a selected product through activation of a camera operation device built in the vending machine. Store for vending machines. 11. The camera operation device according to claim 10, wherein said camera operation device comprises an arm of a three-axis orthogonal robot and a camera attitude control device including a correction circuit for an image taken by said camera. Store for vending machines. 12. The vending machine store according to claim 10, wherein said camera is automatically returned to a standby position after a photographed image is displayed on a monitor.